Did you know it's National Mentorship Month? I...

Did you know it's National Mentorship Month? I didn't until just a few days ago, and it's not too late to put energy towards mentorship before the month is up!" "" "Mentorship is one of the most important things we do professionally. The best part is that there can be mentorship in any interaction, no matter the levels and experience of those involved. It can be explicit, like via a mentorship program at your job, or implicit, via conversations with peers in which you learn from each other. " "" "Mentorship is defined as advice or training given to a colleague. Especially as software engineers, where each team and role has so much context tied to them, mentorship can come from above, but also below. It's often an excellent opportunity for a more junior team member to help onboard a new, more senior engineer onto their stack. This is mentorship, even if the more senior engineer may turn around and become that junior team member's longer-term mentor regarding career decisions and progression. " "" "This give-and-take is critical in mentorship. At LinkedIn, every software engineer is there from their own, unique background, leaving so many opportunities to learn from colleagues. " "" "So, this mentorship month, mix up your strategy around mentorship. If you only do explicit mentoring, try to find a peer you're curious to learn from and uncover what they can learn from you, too. If you already just learn via osmosis from those around you, perhaps try finding a more dedicated mentor to help you reach your goals. Either way, happy mentoring! " "" "#NationalMentoringMonth

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